Dear people of Israel, this is Hagai, the son of Aviad Neiman the 14th, who was killed in southern Lebanon less than a month ago. We want to finish the construction of the synagogue that Father started to build on our hill, it will leave us with a lasting memory of him and help everyone get to know the father we loved so much. New year I will celebrate a bar mitzvah, and I want to go to the Torah in the big and beautiful synagogue that we will have in the hill. I would appreciate it if you would donate through my personal link - https://tic.li/gZbdArg

Tonight the facts became clear. A commander in the Israel Defense Forces calls on a 70-year-old citizen to help him map a fortress for fear that terrorists are hiding there. The citizen leaves everything and travels as he has done dozens of times, because in the place he came from and in the place he built when the state calls then they come, and sometimes they come even without the state calling because that's how it should be. He was killed during the mission. Unfortunately for the citizen, he wears a kippah and is a settler. For a day a fire of hatred rages. He is labeled as a death eater, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer, a man who caused a soldier to die, who seeks conquest and settlement in Lebanon. It is of course only a means. The goal is, of course, to blacken an entire public of lovers of the country and the people. Almost no one bothers to find out the facts. It takes an extraordinary degree of vileness to dance such a wild dance on blood, and in the end signal once again that hatred of people and hatred of facts often go hand in hand. The only consolation is that in our current world a lie has legs, but the truth also runs fast.

A joint statement to the IDF and Shin Bet spokesmen: The IDF and the Shin Bet killed five Hamas terrorists including a company commander in the Nochaba force and another company commander who raided the Gaza Strip on October 7 and commanded the murder and kidnapping incidents in the seizure of Air Force aircraft levels Valid during the night between Wednesday and Thursday, under the intelligence direction of the Shin Bet, the 215th Fire Brigade, Division 162 and AMN, a terrorist infrastructure in Beit Lahia, where terrorists of the terrorist organization Hamas operated, including a number of Nokhaba terrorists who took part in the murderous massacre in the Gaza Envelope on October 7, 2023. Among the terrorists who were eliminated, are Gahad Mahmoud Yahya Kahlot, commander of a company in the Nokhba of the terrorist organization Hamas and Mohammad Riyad Ali Akol, commanders of a company in the organization The terrorist Hamas, who commanded the raid into the Gaza Strip on October 7 and led the murder and kidnapping incidents in the Mefalim siege. These are two terrorists who were among the leaders of the fighting in the northern Gaza Strip against the IDF forces during the maneuver that is still taking place in the field. In the attack, additional terrorists from the Mizrah Jabaliya Battalion who were involved in fighting against the IDF forces were eliminated, including Ens Jalal Muhammad Abu Shekhian, commander of the battalion that raided the Mefalim area on October 7, Nour Al-Din Muhammad Yahya Abu Jadian, a terrorist from Nohba In the battalion and Zahav Hassan Ali Matar Adeim, a terrorist in the battalion. The IDF and the Shin Bet continue to act against the terrorists who took part in the kidnapping and murder of civilians and IDF soldiers in the murderous massacre on October 7 and who pose a threat to Israel's security.

Just yesterday an explosion in Rafah was dedicated to the memory of Major Tal Groshka who fell at the bend of Mefalim and yesterday he was 27 years old

The latest disputes are on the way to a settlement in Lebanon: Israel insists that France will not be part of the agreement and not part of the international committee that will oversee its enforcement, following the Macron administration's harsh anti-Israel positions. Israel also demands wording that would allow it independently not to open negotiations on the disputed border points.

Hungarian Prime Minister Orban invites Netanyahu to visit Budapest and declares that he will not respect the decision of the International Court of Justice

* Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he has decided to stop the use of administrative arrest warrants against Jewish settlers in Judea and Samaria: "In a reality where the Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria is subject to serious Palestinian terrorist threats and unwarranted international sanctions against settlers - it is inappropriate for the State of Israel to exercise A serious step of this type against the people of the settlements"* in a meeting held this week by Defense Minister Katz with the head of the Shin Bet Ronan Bar, The Minister of Defense informed him of his decision to stop the use of administrative arrest warrants against Jewish settlers in Judea and Samaria, and asked him to put alternative tools in place. The evil Iranian working to establish an eastern terrorist front against the State of Israel, and international sanctions are being applied Unjustified actions against settlers and organizations in the settlement - it is not appropriate for the State of Israel to use such a severe measure against settlers. If there is suspicion of committing criminal acts, the perpetrators can be prosecuted, and if not, there are other preventive measures that can be taken other than administrative arrest. I condemn any phenomenon of violence against Palestinians and taking the law into their own hands and also appeal to the settlement leadership to take a similar public position and express an unequivocal position on the issue. The IDF and the rest of the security and law enforcement agencies should be allowed to deal with terrorism and Palestinian violence and not take the law into their own hands." *Communications of the Minister of Defense*

Wow

A stormy debate in the cabinet on the investigations Prime Minister: "There are endless briefings and leaks that harmed the security of the state. It is not the responsibility of the prime minister and the ministers to check leaks, but of the enforcement agencies.' The ombudsman: "We checked." Levin: "And what is the result?" The ombudsman: "When there are results, we will say." Levin: "You did not take a single person for questioning. How will you reach the results and findings - look at the sky and wait?!'

Gamliel: It cannot be that a bunch of men sit in limited security discussions and decide things. lacks female representation. Smotrich: I don't know what you're talking about. In the end there is one woman who decides everything (looks at the ombudsman).

*Head of the Binyamin Regional Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, Israel Gantz in response to the decision of the Minister of Defense, Israel Katz:* "We congratulate the Minister of Defense Israel Katz for the decision to stop the use of administrative orders. It is a draconian tool that does not practice in a state of law against civilians, and its purpose is to act as part of a war against the enemy. Law authorities should act in accordance with the law and punish criminals according to democratic standards. Throughout the period, we demanded to stop the use of the administrative orders that violate human rights without a trial and without evidence, now the decision of the Minister of Defense is justice."

*Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Defense Bezalel Smotrich in response to the decision of the Minister of Defense to cancel the use of administrative arrest warrants against the settlers of Judea and Samaria*: I congratulate my friend and partner, Minister of Defense Israel Katz, for a courageous and requested decision to cancel the use of administrative arrest warrants against the settlers of Judea and Samaria . In his decision, Minister Katz abolished long-standing discrimination against the settlers of Judea and Samaria and put an end to the injustice in which the settlers were second-class citizens and draconian and undemocratic measures were used against them that trampled on their rights, measures that are not used against any other population in the State of Israel except terrorists and dangerous enemies. The settlers are law-abiding citizens who oppose any kind of violence or taking the law into their own hands, but to the extent that there are such illegal phenomena, God forbid, they should be handled by the police and the legal system in accordance with the rules of procedure and the laws of evidence of the criminal law, just like with any other citizen or population.

*Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Defense Bezalel Smotrich in response to the decision of the Minister of Defense to cancel the use of administrative arrest warrants against the settlers of Judea and Samaria*: I congratulate my friend and partner, Minister of Defense Israel Katz, for a courageous and requested decision to cancel the use of administrative arrest warrants against the settlers of Judea and Samaria . In his decision, Minister Katz abolished long-standing discrimination against the settlers of Judea and Samaria and put an end to the injustice in which the settlers were second-class citizens and draconian and undemocratic measures were used against them that trampled on their rights, measures that are not used against any other population in the State of Israel except terrorists and dangerous enemies. The settlers are law-abiding citizens who oppose any kind of violence or taking the law into their own hands, however, to the extent that there are such illegal phenomena, God forbid, they should be handled by the police and the justice system in accordance with the procedures and evidence laws of the criminal law, just like with any other citizen or population.

*MK Gadi Eisenkot:* *The decision of the Minister of Defense is a serious and dangerous error, another step on the way to a serious escalation in Judea and Samaria, for which we will all pay.* *The decision of the Minister of Defense to stop the use of administrative arrest warrants against Jews in extreme cases to prevent terrorist attacks will harm First of all in the mission of the IDF as a sovereign that provides security and law enforcement in the Jewish community.* The target of the orders is not the Jewish population law abiding, but extremist terrorist elements that tarnish and endanger us as a society. Imagine an administrative arrest for Baruch Goldstein, or for the murderer of the Daubsha family. Today's step is part of an ongoing series of steps that deliberately harms the IDF's ability to fulfill its role as a sovereign obligated to ensure the safety and security of the residents. The latest step by the Minister of Defense joins the transfer of the Civil Administration to the responsibility of the Minister of Finance, and the subordination of the Shi'i District to the Minister of National Security.

Administrative arrest warrants for citizens in a sovereign country are a problematic and good thing that has passed from the world at the same time, it is worth listening to the second part of the defense minister's words, which is the expectation from everyone to act against nationalist crimes of an extreme and small minority. As I recall, and unfortunately, there is a faction in the coalition that winks and sometimes quite openly agrees with such actions, see what Limor Son Har Melech and her defender wrote about the injury of Bedouin women and their three-year-old children who were unlucky enough to enter the outpost by mistake. And there is another finishing leg, which is determined activity for police enforcement. The army and Shin Bet testify that since Ben Gabir took office there has been a steep decline in law enforcement in these areas. Concern for democracy is important, but democracy is also determined enforcement of criminal offenses and not aligning with the boss.

In an unusual move, the attorney's office publishes a document that defends its decisions. Several diplomatic evasions were recorded, for example in relation to the leaking of documents to newspapers abroad.

The head of the opposition Yair Lapid recently underwent surgery in which a benign tumor was removed from his shoulder. It is scheduled to return to full operation on Sunday.

The last days of every president of the United States are a demonstration of Freud's insight into what happens to the human soul when the id, the focus of passions and pleasure, prevails over the super ego, which, in the case of presidents, is the pressure of public opinion and international constraints. When he is freed from electoral considerations, the real Joe Biden is revealed.

The 46th president was the man who constantly limited Israel in its actions in Gaza and Lebanon to prevent an international crisis, but now he is arming Ukraine with permission to fire American missiles into Russian territory, while bringing the continent to threats of using nuclear weapons. Instead of dealing with the nuclear threat from Tehran, it is generating a nuclear threat from Moscow. In the same breath, instead of removing the gloves he put on Israel in its fight against Hamas and Hezbollah, he prefers to impose sanctions on more and more Israeli entities and his government is already considering a decision in the Security Council that would endanger Israeli soldiers.

Major General Giora Eiland rightly said that American policy led to the murder of hostages, as humanitarian aid kept Hamas alive and kicking and did not force it to make concessions. It can be added that the evil delay in the supply of D-9 bulldozers leads to the death of soldiers in Gaza and Lebanon inside houses that remain death traps. Biden defines himself as a lover of Israel, but his and his administration's love has often been platonic. In the test of the result, he delayed an operation in Rafah, thwarted the cleansing of the north of the Gaza Strip, stopped the humanitarian siege on the Gaza Strip that brought about the first abductees deal, a year ago.

In Lebanon he stopped and prevented. The debate between Netanyahu and Gallant, part of which was reported this week by the Prime Minister from the podium of the Knesset, reflects the desire of the Americans to be veto players in the Israeli cabinet.
One hand provided billions of dollars in aid and the other made sure it would not result in a decisive victory. Israel does not choose the leaders of the world, but the least it can do is to internalize who is a true friend, who is a friend sometimes and who is not a friend.

Two weeks ago it finally dawned on even the last of the Israelis that the powerful man in the Netherlands, Geert Wilders, is not the extreme anti-Semite they have made him out to be here for years, but a lover of Israel who fights anti-Semitism.

Argentina currently has a president who loves us more than most of us do: Javier Millay fired a foreign minister who voted "not like Israel" and his successor who was sworn in after a word of the Torah from a parashat to you (unlike some of our ministers, he doesn't need a socialite to write to him). The fact that there is no open line, that there is almost no attention to his tremendous support, that the Prime Minister did not visit Argentina, is very unfortunate. We do not have the privilege of cold shoulders with so few hands outstretched.

(The full column today in the Shabbat supplement of Yedioth Ahronoth)

Eden Hasson cheers up 8000 reservists and their families at the event to salute the families of the reservists with the participation of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotritz. (Photo: You can see the voices)

Hatikvah 6 yesterday in front of the Himmelfarb school students